Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants in Pittsburgh
| Male (N = 40) | Female (N = 57) | Total (N = 97) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years |
39.3 (6.5, [33.0]) |
36.6 (5.8, [27.0]) |
37.7 (6.2, [35.0]) |
| Height, cm |
172.3 (5.2, [29.0]) |
158.2 (5.5, [32.0]) |
164.1 (8.8, [41.0]) |
| Weight, kg |
70.7 (11.5, [60.0]) |
53.5 (8.7, [41.5]) |
60.6 (13.1, [69.5]) |
| BMI, kg/m2 |
23.8 (3.4, [17.7]) |
21.3 (3.1, [15.7]) |
22.4 (3.4, [17.7]) |
| Length of stay in USA, month |
56.0 (55.3, [210.0]) |
46.7 (45.3, [186.0]) |
50.0 (49.5, [210.0]) |
| Employee, N (%) |
37 (92.5) |
8 (14.0) |
45 (46.4) |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Single, N (%) |
2 (5.0) |
1 (1.8) |
3 (3.1) |
| Married, N (%) |
38 (95.0) |
56 (98.2) |
94 (96.9) |
| Have children, N (%) |
31 (77.5) |
47 (82.5) |
78 (80.4) |
| Hypertension, N (%) |
4 (10.0) |
1 (1.8) |
5 (5.2) |
| Dyslipidemia, N (%) |
5 (12.5) |
0 |
5 (5.2) |
| DM, N (%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CHD, N (%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Exercise engagement, N (%) |
|
|
|
| Light |
19 (47.5) |
31 (54.4) |
50 (51.5) |
| Moderate |
16 (40.0) |
22 (38.6) |
38 (39.2) |
| Vigorous |
19 (47.5) |
15 (26.3) |
34 (35.1) |
| Total┴ |
34 (85.0) |
45 (78.9) |
79 (81.4) |
| Exercise time, min/day* |
|
|
|
| Light |
10.5 (13.5) |
9.1 (7.0) |
9.6 (9.9) |
| Moderate |
14.0 (12.3) |
13.5 (14.0) |
13.7 (13.1) |
| Vigorous |
17.6 (15.9) |
13.6 (8.1) |
15.8 (13.0) |
| Total┴ |
21.6 (19.4) |
16.9 (15.4) |
18.9 (17.2) |
| Sedentary behavior |
|
|
|
| Sitting/Lying, min/day |
|
|
|
| Weekday |
404.6 (266.3, [930]) |
274.4 (232.0, [960]) |
327.3 (253.4, [800]) |
| Weekend |
374.6 (246.1, [930]) |
212.7 (211.5, [780]) |
278.5 (238.7, [780]) |
| TV/Computer time, min/day |
|
|
|
| Weekday |
313.1 (235.5, [660]) |
164.9 (155.2, [720]) |
225.1 (204.3, [780]) |
| Weekend | 235.4 (172.1, [690]) | 93.2 (96.7, [420]) | 151.0 (149.3, [720]) |
Data are mean (SD, [Range]) for continuous data and number (percentage) for categorical data when appropriate. ┴ Individual could have responded to more than 1 category resulting in frequency not adding to total.
*Among those who engage exercise at the level.
DM indicates diabetes mellitus; CHD, coronary heart disease.